Economy

An independent economist has suggested that the government is “consciously putting the interests of investors above the interests of first home buyers” due to the “electoral arithmetic” of ...

The construction of high-rise apartments has boosted dwelling approvals over the month of November, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

An analysis of data from the Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed that Australians have collectively accumulated $29 billion in credit card debt over the Christmas period.

ASX-listed ADI Goldfields Money Limited says that “significant progress” has been made on its proposed merger with major aggregator Finsure.

Investment manager AMP Capital has warned that the recent fall in share prices from some ASX-listed retailers could be “a sign of things to come” as mortgage stresses mount on younger ...

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has dismissed claims that the government overstated the impacts of Labor’s 2016 housing policies, following the release of confidential ...

Slowed mortgage and housing market activity has continued in the first week of 2018, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

The Tasmanian capital is set to be Australia’s “star performer” for housing in 2018, according to Mozo’s head of referrals.

Ongoing lending changes driven by APRA’s macro-prudential measures have dramatically changed the way one broker is helping his clients.

The Housing Industry Association has called for the government to increase funding for the Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to develop measures that could ease affordability ...